BA in Dance

The Dance Major at Hunter College nurtures individual creativity, disciplined practice, and rigorous scholarship in the context of a strong liberal arts education. Courses focus on a broad range of topics in the field, taught by recognized artist/teachers active in the New York City dance community. The Dance Program's broad-based curriculum maintains an emphasis on modern dance with three major areas of study:

Major (34 credits) A placement audition is required of all incoming majors and minors as well as of all second-year majors. Performance, choreography, and technical production requirements are to be fulfilled before graduation. These requirements include:

Performance in at least two (2) concerts

Choreography of at least two (2) works (one may be open composition)

Production crew work on two (2) concerts

The following 34-credit curriculum is required of all majors:

DAN 151 Folk Forms of Dance I

DAN 210 Contemporary Dance Technique I

DAN 213 Basic Musicianship for Dancers

DAN 220 Contemporary Dance Technique II

DAN 221 Improvisation as a Creative Process I

DAN 232 20th Century Dance History

DAN 245 Ballet I

DAN 310 Contemporary Dance Technique III

DAN 320 Contemporary Dance Technique IV

DAN 321 Composition I

DAN 324 Production I

DAN 345 Ballet II

DAN 350 Anatomy and Kinesiology for Dancers

DAN 422 Choreographic Projects

DAN 440 Lecture/Demonstration Touring Group

The undergraduate advisor suggests the appropriate sequence of electives for the career specialization the student chooses.

** Required Production Hours for majors are completed when serving on crew for both Fall Informal Showing and Spring Dance Concert or 2 Spring Concerts. *** Any Fall semester courses that were not taken prior to this semester must be taken. *** Any Spring semester courses that were not taken prior to this semester must be taken.